You will have to call the consul before your passport is expired.终止 Memories of happier days were enshrined in the old man?s heart.铭记 He gobbled the ice cream so fast that he got a headache.狼吞虎咽
We had to listen to a long harangue about our own shortcomings.高谈阔论 He spent the whole afternoon mowing the grass in the back yard.收割
In the Middle Ages, many people used to go as pilgrims to Jerusalem and to other holy places in Europe圣
The formers sheared the wool from the sheep.剪
He strangled her to death by a cord put around her neck.勒死
The kernel of the walnut is eaten by itself or used in cakes or cookies.核心 胡桃 Beavers are noted for their sill in building dams across streams.基石 岩床 The cavalry is many superiors in mobility to the infantry.骑兵 高级的 步兵 The floor creaked as he stepped on a loose board.嘎吱
The fir remains green all year and its needles are distributed evenly around the branch.冷杉 均匀的 During the heavy storm, airplanes should be kept in the hangar.飞机棚 garage The kernel of the argument is who discovered the islands first.核心
What seems to be a cold often turns out to be the beginning of measles.风疹
With a huge puff the balloon was blown up and then suddenly burst.吹 气球 爆炸 Sleet forms when rain falls through a layer of cold air.雨夹雪 形成
A woman, after marriage, usually drops her surname and takes that of her husband.姓 Woman often wears wigs over their real hair for beauty of fashion.假发 Bleached bones lay on the hot sands of the desert.白骨
Chariots were used in ancient times for fighting, racing, and in processions. 火战车（班得瑞乐曲名） He has been crippled since he broke his leg. Now he can?t walk without a pair of crutches.拐杖 She flirted with many men but loved only one.调情
They were very pleased to see some gulls flying in the sky, full of hope that they would soon get ashore鸥 在岸上的
When I bought a new car, a kit of tools came with it.工具箱
The hungry children did not leave a morsel of food on their plates.一口
The strange mechanical device is the prototype of modern cars.机械的 原型
They set a snare for rabbits on the hill, but unfortunately a wild cat was caught by it.陷阱 When you squeeze the trigger, a round or rounds of ammunition are fired.扣动 扳机 When the burglar tripped the wire it triggered an alarm.绊倒 触发警报 The weir across the river stops or controls the flow of the river above it.堰 Lesson 20
The students have access to the library only in the afternoon.
Last year we had several floods, we had an excess of rain.过量的
Long age Eskimos learned how to adapt to the cold to live in the Arctic Region.爱斯基摩 The club adopted a new set of rules concerning its membership.涉及 His adverse criticism didn?t upset me, but encouraged me.反对的
My parents are averse to our picnic plan; they don?t approve of it.批准
The government decisions whether to continue the project will affect the future of our national economy.I have warned him to drive slowly several times, but it doesn?t have any effect at all.
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The new secretary is sincere and quite without affectation.秘书 真诚
His gentleness and kind ways increased his colleagues? affection for him.喜爱 The preacher likes to make an allusion to Homer while preaching.牧师 The white walls create the illusion that the room is very large.幻觉 错觉 My birthday party is the biggest annual event of my family.
The judge annulled the contract because one of the signers was too young.法官 取消 签名者 The couple appraised the house carefully before offering to buy it.评估 The club members were immediately apprised of his change of plans.报告 We should try to settle the matter by argument, not by fighting.
The king augmented his pore by taking over rights that had belonged to the nobles.扩张 The man assured himself that the bridge was safe before crossing it.担保 He insured his car against accident, theft, and fire.确保
Don?t forget to check your work to insure its accuracy.精确度
The doctor tied up the patient?s broken ankle with a bandage.捆扎 踝关节 They seem to love bondage more than liberty.自由 liberate Pack the books in a small carton to carry it easily.纸箱
Political cartoons often represent the U.S. as a tall man with chin whiskers, called Uncle Sam.下巴 胡腮The novel was banned by the censor as likely to stir up suspicion of the government among the readers.Every dictator censors the newspapers in his country.独裁者
The principal of the school censured the students for their rude behavior. Many people were killed in the collision between the bus and the car.
The leaders of the collusion against the government were caught and punished.勾结 conspire v. I have only one confidant to whom I can tell my secrets.知己
The doctor felt confident that his patient would recover from pneumonia.肺炎 I am Swedish. Is there a Swedish consul in Omaha?瑞典的
The council of ministers advised the king to dismiss the general.领事会 解散 The young man refused to listen to the old man?s counsel.忠告
The murder suspect refused to answer the questions on the advice of his counsel.疑犯 The Hopkins run the biggest dairy farm in the state of Arizona. It is very rewarding to keep a diary of daily happenings.有意义 Upon his decease all his properties passed to his wife.死亡 财产 Measles and chicken pox are two diseases of childhood.水痘 It is not decent to laugh at a crippled person.正派的
The road makes a sharp descent just around the corner.下降
The three justices dissented from the Supreme Court?s decision.法官 不同意
Dissent among the senior members was the main cause of the disintegration of the club.异议 高级会员Lesson 21
Lawrence rode a camel across the desert on an exploring expedition.骆驼 远征 He had intended to desert his wife and children, but changed his mind. Strawberry pie is one of my most favorite desserts.甜点
Many students know how to disassemble the radio, but few know how to put it together.拆开 She tried to dissemble her anger with a smile on her face.掩饰
I?ve made a first draught of my speech for Friday, but it still needs a lot of work.草稿 draft
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The long drought has killed most of the crops in the fields.干旱
She knows a lot of eligible young men who are all rich and attractive.合格的 The ink had faded so that many words were illegible.
Washington was eminent both as general and as president.杰出的
The scientist predicted that an earthquake was imminent in Tokyo area.预报
The members exalted Mr.Smith when they elected him president of the association.赞扬 协会
All the people exulted to find that our national team won the gold medal in the International BasketbTournament.锦标赛
The trap made of an old tin can and some wire is an ingenious device.精致的
The ingenuous person had never thought of being suspicious of what others told him. When my little brother sees mother holding the new baby, he becomes jealous.拥有
The clerk in the toy section of the department seems very zealous in pleasing the customers.店员 The dress that Miss Lee was wearing at the party was made of synthetic material.
The statesman said the Iron Curtain countries had vast resources in manpower and materiel. George Washington is known to be a moral and just man.道德的 公正的 I am sure that we will win the battle, the morale of our troops is very high.
Freedom of religious worship was guaranteed to all settlers in the Northwest Territory by the ordinanof 1787.宗教 崇拜 保证 领土 法令
The pirate ships in the West Indies were armed with heavy ordnance.军械
The minister worked very hard to make the rounds of his parish and visit the homes of the sick.教区 病人They said that this flower would not perish even when frost comes.枯萎 霜冻 The police still don?t know who perpetrated the murder of the housewife.犯(罪) This monument was built to perpetuate the memory of the national hero.保持
Many psychologists are inclined to attribute the formation of personality entirely to the operation of cultural and physical environment.倾向于 形成
That car is his personally using it without his permission is illegal.
The engineer of the wrecked train was prosecuted for criminal negligence.粗心大意 He prosecuted an inquiry into reasons for the company?s failure. The author takes his portable typewriter wherever he goes.
They set up purifying systems in dozens of places where the water was not potable.许多 Good citizens always do what the laws prescribe.规定
The doctor prescribed a new medicine for the pain in my joints.关节 In earlier days, the church proscribed dancing and card playing.禁止 Slaughter and destruction are terrible realities of war.
His realty includes a big mansion and several buildings in Taipei.房地产
Nearly every city in the United States has a statue of some famous man.雕像 A man six feet tall is above average stature in this part of the world. My family is going to have a short vacation on the east coast .
You will not make a good teacher,unless you feel teaching is your vocation.天职 Lesson 22
My wife is an alumna of National Taiwan University.女校友
President Kennedy was an alumnus of Harvard University.男校友
My son and my daughter are both alumni of Ohio State University.校友 Cats are amoral,they can?t be censured for killing birds.无从区分道德的
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Lying and stealing are considered immoral conducts in every human society.行为
Most scientists believe their research to be unmoral,no matter what the results will be.不道德的 Stamp collecting as well as fishing is Mr.Evan?s favorite avocation.爱好 amateur 业余爱好者 Bookkeeping is Mr.Jones? vocation, and photography is his avocation.
Our school doctor recommends biannual visit to the dentist,I am going to the dentist?s for the second tithis year.一年两次 牙医
The sophomores and seniors are taking the biennial exam this afternoon.两年一次的 He is replacing the broken chord of his violin.弦
He had tied the package with a cord before he took it to the post office.绳子
He clenched his teeth to endure the pain of the wound suffered from the accident.忍受
By clinching nails over the canvas they held the torn sail to the mast.钉紧 钉子 帆布 帆 桅杆 For fifty years or more the climate of the Arctic has been warming up gradually.北极 The weather will be very hot and humid in Kaohsiung today.
We compared two books to see which one had the better illustrations.说明 图解 She contrasted her present life of luxury with the poverty of her childhood.对比 The words “snake” and “red” have unpleasant connotations for many people.内涵
The denotation of the word “home” is “place where one lives,” but it has many connotations.符号
Cheating on a test is considered one of the most contemptible acts in the Military Academy. ==despicabThe rich man is contemptuous of my humble home and poor surroundings.鄙视的 谦虚的 We experienced a continual series of hot spells last summer.持续的 系列 时段 On holidays, we can see a continuous line of cars on highways.连续的 It hardly seems credible that your son has grown so tall in one year. Only a credulous person would fall for that old trick.轻信的
An umpire must be an entirely disinterested but keen observer.无私的 敏锐的观察者 The audience yawned and seemed uninterested in the politician?s speech.打呵欠
The office where everything had worked so smoothly became completely disorganized after Mr Levresigned.平稳流畅的 紊乱的
Form a union, an unorganized mob can accomplish nothing but chaos.暴民 实现 混乱 A well-balanced diet is made up of diver’s foods.跳水运动员
A great many diverse opinions were expressed at the meeting, but none was worthwhile.多样的 值得的The training airplane has dual controls, one set for the learner and one for the teacher.两个 The opposing two lawyers fought a duel to settle their differences.反对的 John is such an egoist that he only cares about himself.自我主义者 Marian is such an egotist that she talks about herself all the time. After the shower, the sun emerged from behind the clouds.浮现 He immerged his aching feet in a bucket of hot water.浸入
It is expected that the total number of emigrants from this country will reach 20000 this year.预期 California has several thousands of immigrants from other states.
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